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03-28-98
On August 8, 1722, Carteret Precinct on Core Sound was made a separate precinct from Craven.
03-28-98
In 1723, the following were appointed Vestrymen of the St. John's Parish (Carteret Precinct): Christoper Gale, Esq.; Joseph Bell, John Shaw, John Nelson, Richard Whithurst (Whitehurst), Richard Williamson, Richard Rutsell, John Shackleford, Thomas Merriday, Enoch Ward, Joseph Fulford, and Charles Cogdail.
The Straits High School ceased to function after 1923. The last class to graduate from the school won the county-wide commencement singing competition in 1923. They sang "Come Where the Lillies Bloom". Among those in the Straits Chorus were Vera Fulford and Margaret Fulford. Updated 10-29-97.
Carteret Precinct Freeholders of 1723: Ross Bell, Cat., Joseph Fulford, Thomas Gillikin, Daniel McDaniel,
John Nelson, Richard Rustull, Esq., John Shackleford, John Simpson, William Smith,
Valentine Wallace, Richard Whitehouse(hurst), William Wills (Willis??).
Harker's Island was previously known as Crany Island. In 1710, a Captain Stone rented the island from George Pollock "for a hundred weight of Cocoa". It was purchased under date of Sept. 15, 1730, by Ebenezer Harker from the heirs of Thomas Pollock for 400 pounds and a twenty-foot boat with oars and mast. Ebenezer came from New England ca. 1715. He lived for a while in the Whiteoak River area before purchasing the island. He later sold one-half or 1200 acres to John Stevens of Boston, Mass., for 300 lbs, but placed so many restrictions on the purchase that Stevens sold the one-half back to Harker for 150 lbs.
Smyrna was once known as Jarrott's Bay.
Court Minutes 1800 - Joseph Fulford, Jr. was a juror to February Term of Court.
Court Minutas 1804 - Stephen Fulford appointed guardian of Sally W. Litchfield, Zilphia Willis, Josiah Willis, David and George G. Willis, children of George Willis, dec'd.
The Straits is that body of water extending from the mouth of North River to Core Sound. The spelling of the Straits is shown on early maps as "Straights". It was probably changed when cartographers noticed the name was not applicable to a water course, which is spelled "straits", meaning "narrows".
In 1745, the Assembly laid off the eastrn half of the county into Straits Township, from North River to Core Sound, in which were the settlements of Straits and Clauster (Gloucester). The legal center of the township at that time was centered near the head of creek, first known as Fulford's Creek, and later became known as Chadwick's Creek.
By order of the Assembly, Straits Chapel of the Anglican faith was built in 1750, within the settlement of Fulford's Creek . . .
The Chapel also served as a schoolroom when a school was started in 1762. Teachers were employed to teach one year at Straits and one year at Shepard's Neck (now Morehead City).
It was at Gloucester that the first Masonic Lodge in the county was formed. Jerusalem Lodge No. 35 with 23 memebers was organized in 1798. In 1817 the Lodge was closed, the members uniting with the Lodge at Beaufort.
Marshallberg lies in a peninsula formed by Sleepy Creek and Core Sound at the southern end of the east shore.
It is the largest settlement in the former Straits Township. In early days before it gave much evidence of becoming a village, it was known as Deep Hole Point. During the building of Fort Macon at the east end of Bogue Banks, from 1828 to 1834, when heavy earth was required for the ramparts to cover the casemates and the interior parade grounds, suitable soil was found along the east shore of Sleepy Creek.
Vast loads were carried away by scows, leaving an imment deep hole that led to the naming of the Point. The waters of the creek now flow over the cavity.
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